WMU- Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship Grant

WMU- Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western Michigan University
Last Updated: November 01, 2025

Summary

The WMU Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship supports full-time doctoral candidates at Western Michigan University nearing graduation. Awarded based on scholarly achievement, this fellowship assists students in completing their dissertations over one year, covering two semesters. Applicants must demonstrate superior academic performance and meet candidacy requirements. Note that concurrent fellowships are not permitted, ensuring focused support for dissertation completion.

Overview

Western Michigan University Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowships The Graduate College offers Dissertation Completion Fellowships to WMU doctoral students for up to one year (two semesters and two sessions) awarded in open competition, on the basis of superior scholarly achievement and quality of proposed dissertation project, to assist full-time doctoral students with the completion of their dissertations. The DCF, the Frostic Fellowship and the Thompson Fellowship are exclusive of each other. While you are encouraged to apply for more than one fellowship in any award cycle, you cannot hold concurrently. Do note, applications for each fellowship should be adapted given the award amount varies and therefore the scope of the project may need to be modified. Award Period One-year Fellowships typically begin in Summer II and extend through the following Summer I.Half –year Fellowships typically begin in Summer II and extend through Fall only.If the Fellow graduates during the fellowship period, the award terminates upon graduation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Recipients must be full-time doctoral candidates within one year of graduation who can demonstrate at the time of application the completion of the following requirements:Superior academic achievementAdmission to Doctoral Candidacy: The designation of “candidacy” means that students have an approved dissertation committee; approved dissertation proposal; completed all research tools; completed all qualifying or comprehensive examinations.Fellows may not hold any other additional graduate appointments or paid positions at Western Michigan University during this appointment.